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Recipe Rescue: Spinach Goo
When Barbie D., a mom of five from Scotch Plains, NJ, sent us her recipe for Spinach Goo and asked us to give it a healthy makeover, we couldn’t say no. With a name like “goo,” we knew the recipe was...
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Crock-Pot Giveaway
Raise your hand if you got a slow cooker as a wedding gift. Was it avocado green (ooh, we’re dating ourselves) or one of the newer, stainless steel designs? Slow cookers have been around since the...
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Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken & Crock-Pot Winner
After reading the 200-plus blog comments for our Crock-Pot giveaway, it’s clear busy families rely on the slow cooker to get fast meals on the table night after night. We can’t thank you enough for...
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Magic Meatloaf and a Conversation with a Local Beef & Dairy Farmer
Lucinda Williams is a mother of four children, ages 14 to 23, and a Massachusetts beef and dairy farmer. Together with her husband Darryl, they run the Luther Belden Farm in Hatfield, MA. This is no...
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A Recipe for Hearty Skillet Lasagna, an Update on Janice’s Kitchen Makeover,...
This summer, Liz received a complimentary new appliance called the Ninja Cooking System, and she was asked by the manufacturer — Euro-Pro — to give it a try. What followed was a month-long cooking...
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Tips for Saving Money at the Grocery Store … And a Recipe for Rainbow Veggie...
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a producer at NECN, a TV station here in the Boston area. The station runs a segment called, Money Saving Mondays, and they asked me to help with a piece on...
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A Recipe for Barbecue Lamb Sliders with Cucumber Topping … And a Giveaway for...
As promised, as a follow up to my recent post about the lamb dinner I hosted in my kitchen last week, I’m sharing a recipe I created for Barbecue Lamb Sliders. I developed this family-friendly,...
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A Recipe for Slow Cooker Sweet & Hearty Beef Stew … Plus, Go Red Sox {October...
When it comes to sports, The Meal Makeover Moms are Yin and Yang. Janice is an avid sports fan and wouldn’t miss a Red Sox or Patriot’s game for the world. Liz on the other hand is a fair-weather fan …...
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It Just Keeps Snowing + Slow Cooker Barley & Bean Soup
Too cold to think about anything BUT a warming bowl of soup? Try my meatless yet oh-so hearty (and healthy) slow cooker Barley & Bean Soup.It’s been a wild few days here in New England. With 20...
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Cook Once and Eat Twice – Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Becomes Pork Soft Tacos
Slow cooked pulled pork is a favorite recipe here at The Meal Makeover Moms’ Kitchen. Made with lean pork, bell pepper, onion, carrot, and BBQ sauce, it’s delicious and nutritious … and the recipe...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolutions
What is your resolution for 2008? Ours is to start a weekly audio podcast, redesign our website, and get serious about writing our second book. We’re counting on our club members to hold us to it! If...
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Podcast 34: Hearty Winter Dinners
If recipes like “Mom, the House Smells Great” Roasted Chicken and Lazy-Day Beef & Vegetable Soup sound like they would hit the spot on a cold winter’s day, then be sure to tune into this week’s...
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Prune Recipes for the New Year!
You know you’re getting old when prune recipes start looking really good! Even though Liz was up in New Hampshire skiing with friends and Janice was back in Boston celebrating with a crowd of 20, we...
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Healthy Comfort Food and a Recipe for Slow Cooked Barbecue Beef (Podcast #44)
Comfort food can be notoriously high in fat, calories, and sodium and rather ho-hum when it comes to good nutrition. The result: All those stick-to-your-ribs bites end up sticking to your waistline....
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Slow Cooker Chicken Thigh Hot Pot + Tips for Using Maple Syrup in Everyday...
There are many more to ways to savor sweet maple syrup beyond the traditional topping for pancakes. Try this sweet and spicy chicken soup for your next family dinner featuring vibrant flavors from pure...
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